The Bible at the center of separate decisions in Louisiana and Texas...U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks out on new transgender member of Congress...and President-elect Trump taps leaders for the Education Department and The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Spokane-area school district moving forward with letter asking Washington State's governing body of athletics and activities to ban students identifying as transgender from competing in girls' sports...California girl's high school volleyball team is getting support after forfeiting a game involving a transgender player....and Wyoming judge strikes down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of abortion drugs.

Former Vice President Pence calls for rejection Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services...Texas State Board of Education to vote on curriculum including Bible stories...and several Oklahoma school districts react to order to play video asking for prayer for President-Elect Trump.

FBI says it stopped potential terrorist plot targeting Houston synagogues ...prominent Jewish organizations criticizing President-elect Trump's pick for Attorney General...and Indiana's ban on transgender treatments for minors upheld by federal appeals court.

Spokane-area school district will delay sending a letter to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association asking it to reconsider its policy concerning transgender athletes...Oklahoma State Department of Education launching an Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism...and several U.S. Catholic bishops have encouraged the church to share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and transgender-surgery.

Louisiana appealing Ten Commandments court ruling...appeals court to hear legal battle over Florida's restrictions on gender dysphoria treatments...and brief filed with U.S. Supreme Court over student free speech rights.

Judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments law...head of the Church of England resigns...and New Zealand’s Prime Minister makes formal apology for abuse of children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care.

Vatican responds to Trump's election...Wisconsin Supreme Court takes up abortion ban...and protests ramp up over transgernder athletes in women's sports.

Update on death of Minnesota missionary in Angola...violence against Jewish soccer fans in Amsterdam...and break down of religious vote in 2024 U-S Presidential Election.

Evangelical support for Trump is high once again...at least two states say they'll defend abortion from a Trump administration...and Trump's impact on the U-S Supreme Court.